HAYS — Gloria Ann McCormick, 70, died Nov. 15, 2015, at her home. Born July 17, 1945, in Hays, she was the daughter of Pete J. and Evelyn (Scheck) Scheck. On Nov. 28, 1964, she married Kenny L. McCormick in Great Bend. She graduated from Great Bend High School, Emporia Teachers College with a Bachelor of Science degree in education and from Fort Hays State University with a Master of Science degree in special education. She was an elementary school teacher for three years after graduating from Emporia Teachers College and later spent 20 years serving the special needs of her special education students at the high school level. These were her special loves that she nurtured to productive adults.
Mrs. McCormick was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the Daughters of Isabella, and was a member of LDA throughout her career. She enjoyed Bible study groups, intellectual confrontations about anything, crafts and decorating. Cleaning house was the joy of her life, but not cooking.  
She is survived by her husband, of the home in Hays; a son, Craig McCormick and wife Lisa of Hays; three daughters, Candy Jones and Michelle Kirkpatrick, both of Plainville, and Dawn McCormick of Hays; a brother Larry Dean of California; and seven grandchildren, Cody Jones, Kyle Jones, Brennon Kirkpatrick, Lili Griffith, Bri Griffith, Skyler McCormick, and Ryder McCormick. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Betty Brown.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine Street in Hays. Burial will follow at the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today and from 9-9:45 a.m. Thursday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.
A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by a Parish Vigil service at 7 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to TMP-Marian High School for special education classes, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.

Funeral arrangements provided by
Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home**    1906 Pine Street
Hays, KS 67601
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Nov. 18, 2015